I was pretty nonplussed when Bobby Madden was appointed for our game against Newco at Celtic Park last season. His favourite team is neither here nor there, but elements of his performance gave grounds for concern.
He should have red carded Jason Holt for his dangerous lunge on Patrick Roberts. The same card should have been shown to Clint Hill and awarded a penalty for the scything of Leigh Griffiths. Kenny Miller could have been sent off for a two-footed lunge at Stuart Armstrong. These incidents were not merely in favour of one team, they could clearly affect betting markets.
Money can be made on more than just the result in football games. You can bet on a red card being awarded, or not. If Madden awarded Celtic that late penalty, he would had no choice but to dismiss (already booked) Hill. The Halliday challenge had to either be ignored, or result in a sending off. So Madden didn’t even award a foul.
For a man with the length and extent of Bobby Madden’s gambling issue, this raises red flags. Thousands can be made on knowing the outcome of a seemingly innocuous element of a game of football – like ‘Will there be a red card?’ Only for the game against Newco at Celtic Park, there was nothing innocuous about that question.
Madden cost Celtic two points the last time these teams met at Celtic Park and stopped our then-18 game winning run. Betting markets were influenced at the same time. I fear we are in for more of the same tomorrow.
The SFA have a duty of care to ensure our game is clean of betting influence, this must include a clear acknowledgement of referees gambling histories. I’d avoid betting on tomorrow’s game, it is susceptible to unusual events.
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Maybe someone will become ill and a replacement drafted in at the last minute after a frantic search, this game will be on SKY will demand it.
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WHATS THE STORY ABOUT MADDEN???
Uxbridge letter of the day is W for Wedding:-
Waggle: Collective noun for footballers’ Wives and Girlfriend
Waif: Spouse (cf. ‘You’ll have met the waif’)
Walkie-Talkie: Flightless parrot
Wallaby: Someone aspiring to be a kangaroo
Warble: A musical instrument sounded before battle.
Warbling: Geordie jewellery
Warming: A Geordie’s Chinese vase
Warrant: To protest loudly against conflict.
Wastrel: A very idle bird of prey
Watershed: outdoor water closet
Waxwork: Slogan for the Society for the Restoration of Corporal Punishment
Website: Arachnoid targetting device.
Weight-Machine: A Virgin train
Weight-Watcher: A Virgin passenger
Welcome: A measure of sexual prowess.
Whisky: A bit like a whisk.
Wholesaler: Moby Dick’s lunch
Wick: A candle that burns for seven days
Widdecombe: A brush to make your hair look like a wig N
Willy-nilly: Cycling accident
Windbreak: Backward fart
Windlass: A young lady with flatulence.
Window: Be successful in the lottery.
Wink: Where Jonathan Ross takes his children skating
Winnebago: A horse with a bad back
Wisp: A really pathetic wasp
Wistaria: A place set aside for card games.
Wisteria: A nostalgic form of panic
Witchcraft: Anne Robinson’s boat
Worm Cast: Downloadable worm
Wolverine: A product for cleaning wolves
Wonder: The period before Tudor
Woodpecker:Might consider giving her a small kiss.
Worsted: Unpopular bear
Wristwatch: All night vigil in a very strict monastry
Wrench: A female spanner.
I doubt this question of Madhuns character would be raised by Paul67 without the required evidence to face any action taken by Bobhun if he deemed it necessary. This if untrue is actionable. Therefor and i’ll Bet Bobhuns orange sash on it that no action will be taken.
L5 already on it though with the Vagina poster earlier.
MWD
Thanks TT @ – a great read but this long time supporter (now mid 60s) could do with a bit of help and/or translation!
Who was the “brand new shining up and coming future Scotland centre half” we tried to buy?
Who was “Oh Harry Harry” ?
And how sir furious remained on the park – who he ?
Bader park ? Spikey shoes? naesurnames? wee bammy?
Pardon my ignorance.
JB
CQN Paul Brennan
Q. So you were a Rangers season ticket holder, when did you stop?
A. A few years ago. I work weekends and was seldom getting to games.
Q. How do you feel about how Rangers were treated in 2012?
A. How do any of us feel? It wasn’t our fault, one guy came in and did all the damage, then sinister forces took advantage. Every last one of us feel the same way.
Q. How do you feel about the League Cup semi-final, are you looking forward to it?
A. Not really, but we need to do whatever it takes to make sure we don’t get embarrassed. Years of being subjected to the effects of what Charles Green called “bigotry” means we need to fight with everything we’ve got. We can’t let Celtic embarrass us, need to stand up to them.
Q. Thanks, Robert. One more question, are you available to referee that game?
A. You know me, aye ready!
2015
I was surprised yesterday to see Posters seriously discussing Steven Caulker as one of our possible transfer window recruits.
Steven Caulker expressed some loyalty in choosing to re-join QPR as a final attempt to fight his demons and get back on track.
He has managed just 4 appearances for QPR this season and the last one was in September.
Sounds to me as though he still needs to battle some issues away from top flight football.
Good luck to the man, but I don’t expect to see him at Celtic.
I have read Paul’s lead articles since he started the blog and cannot recall ever thinking that he was exposing himself to being sued for liable – until now.
He must have compelling evidence.
Jimmy Bones , oh Harry Harry was Harry Hood from the brilliant song our support sung to him
Cause we’ve got someone twice as good and his name’s Harry Hood
Sir Furious is Alex Ferguson. (Douglas ) Bader refers to the former Rangers owner
Naesurname is hun legned , Walter , as he was commonly referred to by his first name only in the Scottish meda
Oops too much brandy – libel.
Bourne, I read Celtic Underground twitter last night .
Your sevco appealing Jack being stretchered off went down well on that site as well as the Huddleboard.
JIMMY BONES on 29TH DECEMBER 2017 5:43 PM
Thanks TT @ – a great read but this long time supporter (now mid 60s) could do with a bit of help and/or translation!
Who was the “brand new shining up and coming future Scotland centre half” we tried to buy?
*no that much older than you but it was john “dickie” valentine. a star with Queens Park who were still a top team then, never played for the huns again, lucky him. Moved tae Perth were he played regularly for 2 seasons.
Who was “Oh Harry Harry” ?
*awe for goodness sake ‘oh Harry Harry, Kevin Barry, Lou Macari, Harry Hood
And how sir furious remained on the park – who he ?
*The Govan socialist who took a knighthood, alex ferguson.
Bader park ?
*the now renamed Auchenhowie
Spikey shoes?
*an article written on follow follow about standing on our throats with spikey golfshoes.
naesurnames?
*sir walter of carmyle smith who now lives in that Tory bastion of Helensburgh.
wee bammy?
*The Bothwell hard man barry ferguson.
phew – ‘Josh Windass: Rangers reject Preston North End bid for midfielder’, bbc.
Earlier this year I was talking ate an ex-pat Celtic supporter and he was telling me he was over hame for his birthday the year before, it was a significant one, he was saying that he had been fortunate tae get a ticket for the Moussa 5-1 game.
“Bet you’ve never seen us beat them 5-1 and a player scoring a hat trick”, no wanting tae steal his thunder, however I said “oh aye actually I have”, “naw you’ve no, you’ve been here for years”, “aye but I was at the original 5-1 game where Stevie scored a hat trick”.
We were standing outside the pine apple and I was sure he was going tae say “eff you”, instead he said “only you” and shook his heid.
It got me thinking about hat tricks against that mob, I was also at hunden when Harry Harry scored one and actually had a very good goal chalked off.
Prior tae that it was Billy McPhail in the 7-1 game and before him his brother John also scored one in the “Danny Kaye” Charity Cup Final, they are the only 2 brothers, not brithers BTW, to have scored hat tricks in Glasgow derby games.
BTW I don’t remember the”Danny Kaye” final although I often heard older relatives talk about it.
Paul67……..you have been able to have all sort of bet’s on any
given game for a few year’s now,if you’ve got something to say
say it………yer amongst fhriends.
Congratulations to this site for the last MAJOR news story of the year.
Brilliant and courageous work from our host.
https://thecelticblog.com/2017/12/blogs/cqns-article-on-bobby-madden-is-timely-and-profoundly-disturbing-for-all-of-us/
My own thoughts on the issue, linked to two pieces on a similar subject I’ve written at various times. This is an issue that’s long overdue for dragging into the light.
come on bhoys. you ghuys same age as me and gerryfaethebrig mid 60s sorry gerry only kiddin. have seen a multitude of orange masonic referees from mr handshake wharton. jim mcluskey bob valentine hugh dallas dougie mcdonald the list is endless it will never change. celtic unfortunately play in a bigoted corrupt league lets bury them tomorrow
JAMES FORREST………….so it’s a gander at Madhuns coupon I need tae
free me from being a wage slave?
Haha apparently so mate :)
Expect media to look upon this as an attempt by Celtic to influence the ref in some way, doubt that they will investigate Madden.
PAUL67 will be sure of his ground here.
If I was Madden and the article was not true, I would sue for defamation.
Hands up all those who think he’ll sue?
Naw, me neither.
C’MON THE CELTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Paul67,
You highlight a very important issue, the vagaries of Scottish Referee’s decisions inevitably leads to questions.
The Scottish Football Authorities’ lack of governance and transparency is very worrisome in this regard. I have stated before that they leave themselves, their officers and officials wide open to accusations Jobbery.
We saw this week a perfectly good Hibs’ goal disallowed.
It happens but in the context that we have been told by the Authorities that Scottish Football needs a Strong “Rangers”.
We have been told by Newco Rangers that they need European Football to survive.
Now we see a challenger for a European berth denied a perfectly good goal by the SFA officials.
It leaves a very bad taste, it looks very much like something underhand is taking place. We know that Steven McLean’s observation isn’t always the best. But with the SFAs Football Regulatory, akin to the Keystone Cops’ Law-enforcement, Referees motives will be inevitably questioned.
~ For those that questions Paul67’s wisdom in this ~ Could I just remind folk that a few years back a Referee whose officiating was dubious was called out when it became a known that the Company he worked for had contracts with Rangers… After that I believe his officiating improved markedly.
Hail Hail
Since we are on topic of betting Sky bet offering even money on Celtic victory tomorrow
I’m as paranoid as the next Tim, but given the level’s of scrutiny on
betting these day’s I doubt any shenanigans will take place…..now
if Madhun decides nae way my teams losing!!!!!
talking of tom tiny wharton. some interesting facts did you know he was brought up in parkhead. and 2 of his childhood friends were john and jim cairney.hh.
So Paul67 is suggesting that tomorrows Old Firm ref is on the take before the game.
Spouting the age old pish of ref corruption in Scotland in favour of the huns that has already been proven beyond a shadow.
So what do we do about it?
We shouldnt even be playing them.
Rangers should have been consigned to the dustbin of history.
Their swindling made a mockery of Celtic and Celtic subsequently done nothing to impede their resurrection.
Guilty.
In fact I’m sure they contributed to it.
Here
Tim reverence for the PLC
Article up nearly 5 hrs
and hasn’t been pulled yet
Surprised but delighted
While I’ve been suspicious of Madhun since the game he sent off Big Vic and gave a ridiculous penalty.
How do we explain him confirming the penalty in the 5-1 game at Ibrox. If you watch the pictures the ref, Beaton, looks to the 4th Official Madhun and quite clearly moths ‘Bob’ then points to the spot. All the while the linesman, who should have confirmed it, is crapping himself in front of the hun enclosure.
As for this article, get yer money on a huns win now, they will not stand for this:-)))
BT -ta £11 max bet
PHILBHOY @ 6.51
Spot on
Bada Bing
Just received message from them haven’t logged in yet. Still double your money
Who would win in a fight between Tiny Wharton and Bobby Madden
“Choose your grandchildren being Celtic fans.” ???
Theres a lot of Zombinis about.
BATEEEN BHOY-10:54am -nice wee appetiser:-))
JAMES FORREST @ 6.47
Wee_ Jamesie_ oan_ anaw_ noo
Hail Hail
BT- exactly :)
See the Bhoys training in the snow ,up at Lennoxtown,is there not a full indoor pick up there,